Impact of Employee Health Promotion Course on Health Promotion in the Work Place.

NCT03295136 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: WRK-HMO-CTIL
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

People of working age spend most of their day at work, and usually have less time to participate in other activities, the work day in Israel being one of the longest in the OECD. Work places, therefore, present the most suitable setting for health interventions, as they are an accessible and available framework and have real potential of creating change. The current Health Promotion in the Work Place training course aims to train female employees to design, implement, and evaluate a health promotion program in their workplace, as well as promote personal change in improving healthy habits, and empowering the participants. A unique course has been designed, consisting of 20 sessions- 15 consecutive sessions, and 5 maintenance sessions throughout the year. The course will focus on acquiring health knowledge and health promotion skills, as well as leadership skills and empowerment.

Conditions

Lifestyle Risk Reduction; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Empowerment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in Nutrition Habits

  Participants complete self report survey indicating their eating habits, including consumption of sweets, sweet beverages, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and legumes.

  At baseline, 15 weeks after intervention initiation, and one year post intervention.

• Change in Physical Activity Habits

  Participants complete self report survey indicating their physical activity habits, including minutes of engaging in vigorous and moderate physical activity. Measures will include average daily minutes of engaging in physical activity, and adherence to WHO recommendation (150 minutes of moderate physical activity a week, or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity a week).

  At baseline, 15 weeks after intervention initiation, and one year post intervention.

• Health Promotion projects in the Work Place

  Each participant will have implemented a health promotion project in their workplace, according to the timeline and goals defined in each project. This will be assessed through phone interviews with the participants.

  One year post intervention

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Self Efficacy

  At baseline, 15 weeks after intervention initiation, and one year post intervention.

• Change in cardiovascular disease knowledge

  At baseline, 15 weeks after intervention initiation, and one year post intervention.

Study Arms (1)

Health Promotion Training for Women Employees

EXPERIMENTAL

Groups of women employees will participate in a 20 session health promotion training course. The course will include health education and health promotion knowledge and skills, as well as leadership and project building skills, including empowerment, change process, recruiting partners and more. The first 15 sessions will be weekly session, while the remaining five will take place every couple of months throughout the following year.

Behavioral: Health Promotion Training for Women Employees

Interventions

Health Promotion Training for Women Employees BEHAVIORAL

Group intervention over a one year, acquiring health promotion tools and skills, as well as leadership and project designing and implementation skills.

Health Promotion Training for Women Employees

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Female employees from governmental offices and private organizations, willingness to commit to participation in the health promotion training course and lead a health promotion project in their place of work, willingness to make make personal change.

You may not qualify if:

• None.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hadassah Medical Organization: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Isreal

Jerusalem, 91120, Israel

Location

Related Publications (4)

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  PMID: 24977496 BACKGROUND

• VanWormer JJ, Boucher JL, Sidebottom AC. Two-year impact of lifestyle changes on workplace productivity loss in the Heart of New Ulm Project. Occup Environ Med. 2015 Jun;72(6):460-2. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2014-102620. Epub 2015 Apr 9.

  PMID: 25858035 BACKGROUND

• Leigh JP. Economic burden of occupational injury and illness in the United States. Milbank Q. 2011 Dec;89(4):728-72. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0009.2011.00648.x.

  PMID: 22188353 BACKGROUND

• Greenberg KL, Donchin M, Leiter E, Zwas DR. Health ambassadors in the workplace: a health promotion intervention mobilizing middle managers and RE-AIM evaluation of outcomes. BMC Public Health. 2021 Aug 23;21(1):1585. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11609-8.

  PMID: 34425815 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Risk Reduction Behavior; Behavior; Empowerment

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Social Behavior

Study Officials

• Donna R Zwas, MD

  Hadassah Medical Organization

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Director of Linda Joy Pollin Cardiovascular Wellness Center for Women

Model Details: This study includes a pre/post study.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 24, 2017
• First Posted: September 27, 2017
• Study Start: September 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2024
• Study Completion: September 1, 2024
• Last Updated: April 25, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-04

Locations

IL (1)